Newsletter 654: On the road 2025

Complete decal sheet that will allow you to transform the Tamiya Renault R5 Turbo kit into the unit with which Jean Ragnotti, accompanied by Jean-Marc Andrié, achieved an incredible victory in the 1982 Tour de Corse Rally. The set includes, as resin pieces, a new steering wheel and a pair of exterior rearview mirrors that are more in line with the real ones.

The Porsche 911 is almost immortal, as evidenced by the number of versions still competing in the IMSA GTS Championship in the mid-1990s. This resin kit reproduces one of these cars, with the flat nose known as "slantnose", which was driven by Randy Greff and took seventh place overall in the 1-Hour GTS-2 race held in New Orleans in 1995.

Resin kit that will allow you to reproduce one of the many Porsche 911 units that, in the mid-90s, were still competing in the IMSA GTS Championship. This version, which had the flat nose known as "slantnose", achieved twelfth position in the 1 Hour race reserved for GT cars held in Phoenix in 1995.

Resin kit that will allow you to reproduce one of the many Porsche 911 units that, equipped with the flat nose known as "slantnose", continued to participate in the IMSA GTS Championship. This version, driven by Bruce Jones, participated in the 200 kilometers of Mid-Ohio in 1989, where he was forced to retire.

Resin kit that allows you to reproduce the Porsche 911 "slantnose" unit that, driven by Bruce Jones, took part in the 1-hour IMSA GT Championship race held on the Lime Rock circuit in 1994, where he was forced to retire.

Resin kit that allows you to reproduce the Porsche 911 RSR "slantnose" unit that, driven by Harry Kauffman, took part in the IMSA GT Championship race held at the Laguna Seca circuit in 1994.

Resin kit that allows you to reproduce the second unit of the Porsche 911 "slantnose" that the Oest Racing team put on track in the IMSA GT Championship race held at the Laguna Seca circuit in 1994. This car, in addition to having a turbocharged engine, had the inverted red and yellow colors with respect to its "sister" car with the number #92. Driven by Milt Minter, it was also unlucky to reach the finish line, retiring due to mechanical problems.

Red colour like the one used by Peugeot in the versions of the Peugeot 205 range. It is the perfect shade to paint Heller's kit of the Peugeot 205 GTI.

Exquisite 1/43 scale kit that allows you to reproduce the Ferrari 312F1 with which Chris Amon participated in the 1969 Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix, held on the Montjuïc street circuit. A kit with an extensive parts list, and that allows you to enjoy the assembly of the characteristic Ferrari V12 engine, with its exhausts in their particular light colour placed clearly in a high position on the sides.

Decoration for the Tamiya model of the Honda RC213V in 1/12 scale corresponding to the Marc VDS team sponsored by Estrella Galicia during the 2016 Moto GP World Championship. In addition to the decals, templates are included to make the masks for painting the fairing, and resin parts to modify the fairing in the area around the handlebar and to reproduce the communication antenna on the rear tail.

Decals with the Michelin logos for the tyres used in the WEC and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the seasons from 2021 to 2023. The decals include the different designs and colours specific to each of the four compounds available to each team. They also include generic tyre marking details such as arrows, tyre location abbreviations or the FIA barcodes.

Decals with the Michelin logos for the tyres used in the WEC and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the 2024 season. The decals include the different designs and colours specific to each of the four compounds available to each team. They also include generic tyre marking details such as arrows, tyre location abbreviations or the FIA barcodes.

Decal sheet that allows to reproduce, based on the Tamiya kit of the Honda CBR1000RR-R, a replica of the decoration used by Johann Zarco in various private training sessions of the 2024 season.

Set of 2 Ronal 15 inch front rims, designed to be used with the tyres from the Belkits Opel Ascona 400 kit.

Another iconic vehicle that was a reference among small GTIs. Heller has created a complete kit from zero, which will not only allow you to build the phase 1 version of the 205 GTI 1.9, but will also allow you to reproduce its engine and interior, which will be visible, since, unlike what is usual in 1/24 scale, the doors come prepared to be opened, as does the front hood. What are you waiting for to get yours?

In the early 1980s, Porsche 911s were still highly prized in the various rally championships, thanks to their reliability and, above all, speed. One of these Porsches was used by driver Bernard Beguin in the 1982 French, European and World Rally Championships, and on the occasion of the 1982 Tour de Corse, where he obtained a phenomenal third place, he was dressed in the colours of sponsor Kenwood. This is precisely the decoration chosen by Decalcas, so that you can complete one of the most beautiful decorations of the Porsche 911 Group 4 rally car. This decal set has been printed by Cartograf.

Scuderia Ferrari evolved its car for the 1991 season, giving birth to the Ferrari 643. The results were not as brilliant as the previous season, the best results being Alain Prost's three second places, one of them precisely at the French Grand Prix. held at Magny-Cours, with his teammate Jean Alesi finishing in fourth position. Thanks to this Studio27 transkit, you can transform the Tamiya kit of the Ferrari F189 into the single-seater used during the 1991 season. The transkit includes resin and white metal parts, a complete photo-etched plate and a decal sheet with the logos used on both Scuderia Ferrari cars.

The expectations of the Scuderia Ferrari after its good results in 1990 were not met in 1991, with the Ferrari 643 being slower than expected compared to the McLaren or the Williams. At the Japanese Grand Prix held at Suzuka Alain Prost finished in fourth position, while Jean Alesi abandoned on the first lap wrapped in a smoke screen. But the surprise came after the Grand Prix, when Alain Prost was fired from Ferrari after a statement comparing his car with a "truck", which was not liked within the team. Thanks to this Studio27 transkit, you can transform the Ferrari F189 Tamiya kit into the single-seater used in the 1991 Japanese GP. The transkit consists of resin and white metal parts, a complete photo-etched plate and a sheet Decals with the logos used on both Scuderia Ferrari cars..

If you like the Ferrari SF90XX, but are more of an open-top person, you’ll be pleased to know that the Spider version is also available as a model kit. Like the closed-top version, the SF90XX Spider is a beast with over 1.000bhp, and despite being an XX model it is homologated for use on public roads. In addition to the minor mechanical improvements, the XX is differentiated from the “conventional” SF90 by various aerodynamic enhancements, such as a more aggressive front end with larger air intakes, a bonnet with two S-Duct ducts that channel air towards the central section of the underbody of the car and, above all, a significantly transformed rear end with an elaborate diffuser and an aggressive fixed rear wing. This kit is made from very high quality resin, faithfully reproducing in great detail all the changes that Ferrari has introduced to the SF90 to create the Spider version of the SF90XX. If we add to this an extensive sheet of photo-etched parts and a complete decal sheet, we have a kit that will make us enjoy assembling it. Can you resist having it in the showcase?

New version of the resin kit of the coupé version of the BMW Z4M GT3, with some specific parts and details to reproduce the unit that raced, sponsored by Hatsune Miku, in the Autobacs Super GT Series Championship in 2009. That season the team completely changed the base color of the car in some races, going from black to white. The kit, as usual in Kitbox PZY Model, is made of a very high quality resin, and has a very unusual detail in resin kits, such as the possibility of turning the steering. The detailing of the kit focuses mainly on the interior and its body, with a multitude of photo-etched parts to achieve maximum realism, and with an impressive decal sheet to be able to reproduce every last part of its spectacular decoration. We love it!

Set of 17-inch wheels from the BBS E50 model, as used on many DTM and the European (ETCC) and World Touring Car Championships (WTCC) cars in the 80s and 90s. The set does NOT include tires .

Decal sheet with carbon patterns to complete your Tamiya Porsche 911 GT3 RS model. In addition to the external parts of the body, the patterns allow you to easily "carbonize" interior parts such as the central tunnel, the back of the seats or even the entire roll bar.

Spectacular set of photo-etched parts for the Tamiya model of the Lotus 99T. The different side panels of the front and rear wings allow different configurations to be made depending on the race and the downforce needs, beyond those included in the model, of which only the central planes are used. In addition, radiator grilles with the corresponding frame for the sides, apart from other details. You can't stay without it!

Complete decal sheet that will allow you to transform the Tamiya Renault R5 Turbo kit into the unit with which Attila Ferjáncz, accompanied by János Tandari, achieved second place in the 1981 Skoda Rally. The set includes, as resin pieces, a new steering wheel and a pair of exterior rearview mirrors that are more in line with the real ones.

A few years ago, Renault had the fantastic idea of launching what was the modern interpretation of its famous Alpine, replicating many of the features that made this model famous, more focused on the behavior and driver's enjoyment than on raw power. And not only that, but it is also a regular participant in national and even world rallies. Now, this new version is also available as a 1/24 scale kit, fully printed using 3D technology. And not only the exterior shapes of the body have been faithfully reproduced, but it also has the entire detailed interior and the rims and tires to make the street version of the new Alpine A110.

Model kit of the version of the Porsche 935 that, in the 1976 24 Hours of Le Mans, achieved victory among the Group 5 cars and a superb fourth place finish.

This pre-cut paint mask made of low-adhesion, repositionable paper fits perfectly on the BBS rims and tires designed by Decalcas for the Nunu Porsche 911 991 GT3 RSR. But don't worry. You don't need to buy this reference if your idea is to get a unit of the Decalcas rims with reference DCL-PAR094, since the masks are included... but who knows, maybe you have a problem and need a replacement, or you see them useful for some other project. For this reason, Decalcas has decided to give the option of purchasing the masks separately to paint the tires protecting the outside of the rim, or vice versa.

Very special. This is the Laverda 1000cc, an almost hand-made prototype developed to test new solutions applicable to future street Laverdas. This bike was equipped with a large V6 engine that could deliver up to 145 hp, of which only four units were built, plus two of the chassis. The version that can be reproduced with this kit is the one corresponding to the 24 Hours of Bol d'Or in 1978, where it had to be withdrawn due to transmission problems around the eighth hour of the race. As usual in Brach Model products, the list of parts and detailing are spectacular, with great attention to detail that will delight the most demanding modelers.

Resin kit that allows you to reproduce one of the powerful Porsche 911 "slantnose" that participated in the 24 Hours of Daytona in 1994. The kit includes a small headlight grille to mount on the hood and be able to opt for the night version of the car.

Resin kit that will allow you to reproduce one of the evolved Porsche 911 "slantnose" present on the starting grid of the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1995. The Porsche of the Alex Job Racing team mounted a new two-plane rear wing, giving it greater rear end grip, although unfortunately an accident took them out of the race.

Resin kit that will allow you to reproduce the powerful Porsche 911 "slantnose" of the Pro Technic Racing team that took part, albeit briefly, as it retired prematurely, in the 1994 Daytona 24 Hours.

Resin kit that will allow you to reproduce the Porsche 911 "slantnose" that the Pro Technik Racing team put on the track for the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1995, where its drivers managed to finish the race in nineteenth position.

Resin kit that will allow you to reproduce another of the evolved Porsche 911 "slantnose" that competed in the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1995. The configuration of the car presented some changes with respect to that used by the rest of the Slantnose Porsches on the grid, with a large air outlet on the front hood and longer rear wheel wings.

1/43 scale kit that allows you to build, in a completely open version, any of the three Audi Quattro Group B cars that topped the podium in the 1984 Monte Carlo Rally, with Walter Röhrl taking victory ahead of Stig Blomqvist and Hannu Mikkola. This reference allows for a fully open assembly, allowing you to open each of the doors, the front hood, revealing the 5-cylinder longitudinal front engine, and the rear hatch. It's hard to have more detail in less space!

Set of 4 rims with rubber tires designed to customize your different scale models. The shape of their hubcaps, which are so reminiscent of a cowboy hat, is precisely what gives these wheels their name. Inside the box you will find four rims with their corresponding hubcaps separately, so you can easily paint them, four rubber tires with the Firestone 8.20-15 8 designation reproduced on their sidewall, 8 air valves, a decal sheet with the Cadillac emblems and a 3D printed circular mask to be able to paint the white band on the tires.

Tail fin set designed to customize your various scale models. When Cadillac launched its Series 62 in 1948, which featured the Streamline tail fins in its design, they quickly spread and were adapted to many other models, mainly within the world of custom cars. These fins gave almost any model an instantly stylish look. Just like in the real world, you can now use this tail fin set to bring this classic, customized look to your own scale models. Inside the box you will find two tail fins, a rear bumper and three complete tail lights, with separate clear parts.

Set of 4 spoked wheels with rubber tires designed to customize your different scale models. Inside the box you will find four elegant rims with integrated center caps, with the beautiful engraving of the Cadillac emblem, four rubber tires with the Firestone 8.20-15 8 designation reproduced on their sidewall, 8 air valves, a decal sheet with the Cadillac emblems and a 3D printed circular mask to be able to paint the white band on the tires.